OUGD504 Studio Brief 1 - Print Finishes
Once happy with the design, it was felt that print finishes could be included within the design to make it more appealing. It was felt that foiling would create this appeal as the metallic finish creates a really striking end result. As my design is small, handheld and pocket size, this is appropriate to help it stand out to its audience. In addition as the target audience is art/design students, a well designed, thought out design is pertinent, therefore stock choices and print finishes are really valuable for professionalism.
The process was attempted in two different ways, as the first using the heat press with laser ink didn't quite stick completely and left marks on the rest of the design. The second, using the laminator turned out a lot better but still unfortunately left marks. Consequently screen printing was then used in metallic ink, which did come out right but didn't quite have the same shine/finish as foiling would have done. The screen printed version was accurate however, therefore in the future, the right print finish will chosen more carefully now these considerations have been determined.
Screen Prints
Design Printed on stock ready for foiling
Foiling using the Heat Press
Foiling using the laminator in the library
Screen Print using metallic ink
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